Yuri Petrovych Fedash | |
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Native name | Федаш Юрій Петрович |
Born | Velyki Birky, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 25 August 1990
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Commands | Minesweeper Cherkasy (2012–2014) |
Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Yurii Petrovych Fedash (Ukrainian: Федаш Юрій Петрович; born 25 August 1980) is a Ukrainian military sailor and captain of the first rank of the Ukrainian Navy, and former commander of the sea minesweeper Cherkasy. During the occupation of Crimea by Russian troops, the crew of the minesweeper refused to surrender to the Russian occupiers and under his leadership, made repeated attempts to break through Donuzlav which was blocked by the Russians.[1] He was made an honorary citizen of Cherkasy.
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